Scent sampler and air freshener

ABSTRACT

A scent sampler and air freshener has a wafer of an absorbent resilient material infused with a liquid containing a scent. The wafer is encapsulated in a chamber formed between two panels of sheet material with edges sealed together to form an envelope. An opening in one of the panels enables scent from the liquid to be emitted to the ambient atmosphere. The rate of emission can be increased by squeezing the panels to compress the wafer. The interior surfaces of the panels can be coated with a barrier film to prevent leakage of the liquid from contaminating the sheet material.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is known in the art to provide small doses of a perfume, cologne orsimilar fragrance product for sampling by a prospective consumer. Thefragrances are sometimes coated onto a paper surface on which anadvertisement for the product is printed and included in a magazine orsent in a mailer to consumers. Small amounts of the cologne or perfumecan also be provided in bottles or other containers.

In the case of coated paper, the consumer does not have the sameexperience as spraying the perfume or cologne from a bottle as would bedone in normal use. Providing the consumer with a sample in a bottle orother container is relatively expensive.

The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art inproviding an inexpensive device from which a sample of a perfume,cologne, or other product based on a fragrance oil can be sprayed intothe air as a mist and sniffed by the consumer to sample the scent in away similar to using the full product. The invention can also serve as apassive air freshener from which a scent can vaporize into the ambientatmosphere.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, a die cutcellular foam material is overwrapped with a flexible barrier film whichforms an envelope about the cellular foam material. A dosage needle isused to puncture the barrier film and inject the fragrance into the foammaterial wherein the fragrance is absorbed. The hole created by theneedle provides an escape valve for the fragrance oil when pressure isexerted upon the foam material. A card which is foldable upon itself canhave an illustration of the scented product on its face.

An adhesive coating or glue is applied to a small area on the inside ofthe card. The envelope formed by the flexible barrier film, with thecellular foam material containing the fragrance oil inside it, isaffixed to the card on the coated adhesive surface. The card can then befolded in half upon itself after adhesive is applied to the insidesurfaces of the card whereby the card seals upon itself therebyenclosing the cellular foam material in the flexible barrier filmenvelope. A hole may be made in an exposed edge of the envelope, orthrough the card in registration with a hole in the flexible barriermade by the needle.

The consumer can then be provided with a completed sampler whichincludes a body formed from a card having an illustration of theproduct. When the user applies pressure to the body, e.g., by squeezing,a mist of the fragrance oil is forced from the cellular foam materialthrough the opening in the flexible barrier film envelope into theatmosphere whereby it can be sampled, i.e., sniffed and evaluated, bythe user.

The hole need not be made through the card. In accordance with a secondembodiment of the invention, one edge of the sampler can be left opensufficiently to permit the mist to escape from a hole near an edge ofthe envelope whereby the scent can be released through the open spacebetween the two halves of the card.

In a third embodiment of the invention, a sheet material such as heavypaper or card stock is printed, e.g., with an advertisement for thefragrance product, on one side and covered with a barrier film that islaminated to the opposite side of the sheet material. A heat sealadhesive coating is applied to the exposed surface of the barrier film.Thereafter the sheet material is die cut to form individual cardssuitable for use as fragrance samplers. During the die cutting process,each card is perforated to provide one or more openings through whichthe fragrance scent can escape to the ambient atmosphere, and the cardis scored to make a fold line so that it can later be folded onto itselfto form an envelope.

A spot of glue is applied to the barrier film about a location on thecard that will be in registration with the fragrance escape opening(s)in the card when the card is folded onto itself along the score line.

A wafer of a fragrance fluid retaining foam is applied to the spot ofglue on the card and is adhered to the card once the glue has set. Thefoam is then injected with a fragrance oil which is absorbed into thefoam.

Finally, the card is folded onto itself thereby capturing the foam inthe envelope thus formed after which the edges of the card are pressedtogether while heat is applied to activate the heat seal adhesive andform a seal around the border of the envelope through which neither thefragrance oil nor its scent can escape, the only egress for thefragrance scent being through the fragrance escape opening(s) in thecard.

In accordance with a fourth embodiment of the invention, the sampler andfreshener can be made in a manner similar to that of the thirdembodiment. However, instead of being made in a continuous in line mode,the device can be fabricated in a sheet form, staged manufacturingprocess wherein a barrier film is laminated to a sheet of flexiblestock, an adhesive coating is applied to film, a spot of anotheradhesive is applied to film, a foam wafer foam is affixed to theadhesive the adhesive spot, a scented liquid is squirted onto the foamwafer, and the sheet is folded onto itself and sealed by the adhesivecoating.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring now to the drawings,

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the apparatus of a first preferredembodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in anintermediate stage of assembly;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 after assemblyhas been completed;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8 is an elevation view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the inventionduring an initial stage of manufacture.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the third embodiment of the invention aftercompleting the stage of manufacture illustrated in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a partial plan, partial perspective exploded view of thethird embodiment of the invention during still a further stage ofmanufacture. FIG. 12A is a plan view of an optional environment for anelement shown in FIG. 12.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the third embodiment of the inventionfollowing completion of the further stage of manufacture illustrated inFIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a partial plan, partial perspective view illustrating a stillfurther step in the manufacture of the third embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 15 is a plan view of the third embodiment at a still later stage ofmanufacture.

FIG. 16 is a top view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 15, thebottom view being substantially identical thereto.

FIG. 17 is a right end view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a top view of the completed third embodiment of theinvention, the bottom view being substantially identical thereto.

FIG. 19 is a right end view of the third embodiment of the inventionshown in FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 is a left end view of the third embodiment of the inventionshown in FIG. 18.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view of a fourth embodiment during an initialstage of manufacture.

FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the fourth embodiment during a furtherstage of manufacture.

FIG. 23 is a schematic view of the fourth embodiment during still afurther stage of manufacture.

FIG. 24 is a schematic view of a fourth embodiment during still afurther stage of manufacture.

FIG. 25 is a schematic view of the fourth embodiment during still afurther stage of manufacture.

FIG. 26 is a schematic view of the fourth embodiment during still afurther stage of manufacture.

FIG. 27 is a schematic view of the fourth embodiment during still afurther stage of manufacture.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings there is shown an explodedperspective view of the sampler of the invention ready for assembly. Abody of the sampler is formed by a rectangular card 1 scored along avertical line 3 centered on the card 1 so that panels 2 and 4 of thecard 1 can readily be folded together. An adhesive material is coatedonto the card 1 at a region 5 preferably near the top and inside, i.e.,adjacent score line 3 of card 1. A flexible barrier film envelope 7 isprovided for receiving a sponge-like wafer 9 die cut from a mass ofcellular foam material which, as shown in the drawings, is in the shapeof a rectangular solid but may be of virtually any shape. The barrierfilm material is selected so as not to be degradable by the fragranceoil. Foam material 9 is preferably a poly cellular foam material thatwill not chemically interact with or be deteriorated by a fragrance oil.

In assembling the scent sampler and air freshener of the invention, foammaterial 9 is inserted into envelope 7 or, alternatively, wrapped with abarrier film material to form envelope 7 about foam material 9. Oncefoam material 9 is received within envelope 7, envelope 7 ishermitically sealed to prevent unwanted communication between theambient atmosphere and the vapors emitted from the fragrance oilabsorbed into the cellular foam material within envelope 7.

Referring now to FIG. 2 of the drawings, envelope 7 containing foammaterial 9 is affixed to the card 1 by placing envelope 7 over theadhesive spot 5 and exerting mild pressure to attach envelope 7 to thecard 1 with foam material 9 sealed therein.

Foam material 9 may then be injected with a fragrance oil by insertingthe needle of a syringe or other filling device (not shown) through thebarrier film material 7 into foam material 9. As the fragrance oil isinjected into foam material 9 it is absorbed and stored therein.

In the first preferred embodiment of the invention, the needle isinserted into foam material 9 through the top of envelope 7 which isleft exposed to the outside air after the card 1 is sealed upon itselfby folding panel 2 over panel 4 and sealing them together.

When panel 2 of card 1 is folded onto panel 4 of card 1, envelope 7,containing foam material 9, which has been affixed to the adhesive spot5, is sandwiched between panels 2 and 4 to form the fragrance samplershown in FIG. 3.

As can be seen in FIG. 3, the outer face of panel 2 may be imprintedwith a graphic image or other advertising copy to identify and promotethe scent product which is based on the fragrance oil contained in foammaterial 9.

After panels 2 and 4 are folded together, they may be secured to oneanother by a glue or other adhesive material coated onto innersurface(s) of one or both of panels 2 and 4. Selecting an adhesive whichwill not chemically interact with barrier film material 7 permits theinner surface of panel 4 and the exposed exterior surface of envelope 7to be coated with adhesive material, as may be the inside surface ofpanel 2. A contact cement can be coated onto the upward (inner) facingsurfaces of panels 2 and 4 to provided instant sealing once panel 2 isfolded onto panel 4. A heat seal coating may also be applied to one orboth panels 2, 4 of card 1 for sealing panels 2 and 4 together uponapplication of heat under pressure.

It will be appreciated that other fastening techniques may be used tosecure panel 2 and panel 4 together such as stapling, tacking, sewing,riveting, or any other conventional fastening technique for attachingtwo surfaces of a card stock together.

As can be seen in FIG. 4 of the drawings, the needle hole 11 is made atthe top of envelope 7 for permitting the fragrance oil scent to bereleased to the atmosphere for sampling by a user.

In use, a consumer can squeeze the sampler by pressing panel 2 towardpanel 4 thereby exerting pressure on foam material 9 through envelope 7.The pressure increase inside envelope 7 causes a mist of the fragranceoil stored in foam material 9 to escape through the opening 11 wherebyit can be sniffed by the consumer.

Referring to FIG. 7 of the drawings, there is shown a second embodimentof the invention wherein, instead of inserting the needle through thetop of envelope 7, an opening 11′ is made through the outer surface ofpanel 2 of the card 1. Another opening can be made within the surface ofenvelope 7 before panels 2 and 4 are sealed together. When envelope 7 isaffixed to the adhesive spot 5, it is placed in position so that whenpanel 2 is folded over envelope 7 onto panel 4, the holes in panel 2 andenvelope 7 are in registration.

With the foregoing construction, all edges of panels 2 and 4 can besealed together to form a sampler fully closed at the top, as can beseen in FIG. 7, and bottom, as can be seen in FIG. 9. When the consumersqueezes panels 2, 4 together, vapor from the fragrance oil is releasedthrough the registered openings in envelope 7 and panel 2 and into theambient environment where it can be sniffed.

Instead of separately puncturing envelope 7 and panel 2, which requiresthat envelope 7 be assembled in precision alignment with panel 4 of card1 so that the respective holes in panel 2 and envelope 7 are inregistration, the aperture 11′ can be made after the sampler is fullyassembled. That is, envelope 7 containing foam material 9 can be adheredto the adhesive spot 5 after which panel 2 is folded onto panel 4 andall edges are sealed. Thereafter, a needle strong enough to penetratecard 1 can be inserted through the face of panel 2 and, through envelope7, into foam material 9 after which the fragrance oil can be injectedand absorbed into foam material 9.

It is preferred that care be taken so that the puncture needle does notpenetrate the underside of envelope 7 at its interface with panel 4 ofcard 1 as this would cause the fragrance material to exit from the rearside of the sampler.

Although it has been found that the embodiments of FIGS. 1-9 of thedrawings perform their function admirably, the following variation ofthe invention dispenses with the need for encapsulating thescent-containing foam material in a barrier film envelope to preventloss of the fragrance oil and resulting contamination.

Referring now to FIG. 10, there is shown a web of sheet material 101dispensed from a supply spool 103 driven to move toward a take-up spool105. The sheet material 101 is preferably a flexible card stock, but canbe paper, or even a flexible plastic material, textile fabric, metallicfoil, or other flexible sheet material.

The sheet material 101 is passed through a printing station 107 have aprint roller 109 and support roller 111 for printing the underside ofthe sheet material, preferably with a promotional product illustration,name, and/or message.

At a subsequent station, 113, a barrier film 115 is applied from a spool117 to the top, unprinted side of the sheet material 101. An adhesivematerial (not shown) is applied between the barrier film 115 and sheetmaterial 101 to laminate the barrier film 115 to the sheet material 101thereby forming a unitary web 119.

The barrier film 115 should be impervious to the fragrance oil fromwhich the scent is to be sampled. The barrier film is, therefore,preferably a polyester film or polypropylene film, both polyester andpolypropylene having been found to exhibit the necessary properties forretaining fragrance oil and the scent it emits and preventing the oilfrom directly contacting the sheet material 101.

The adhesive for fixing the barrier film 115 to the sheet material 101can be a liquid adhesive or a pressure sensitive one. The barrier film115 may have the adhesive applied to the surface to be mated with thesheet material 101 before the sheet material 101 is printed, as well asafter.

After the film 115 is applied to the sheet material 101, the unitary web119 is passed through a station 121 whereat a heat seal coating material123 is applied to the exposed surface of the film 115. The heat sealcoating material 123 may cover the entire surface of the film 115 oronly a margin along the perimeter of cards to be die cut from theunitary web 119 at a subsequent station 125. The heat seal material 123is preferably a water based material which can be sprayed onto the film115 and then dried to leave a heat seal coating. The selection of asuitable water based heat sealing material will be known to thoseskilled in the art.

Following application of the heat seal coating material 123 to the film115, the web of sheet material 101 is passed through a die cuttingstation 125. There, identical cards are sequentially cut from the web ofsheet material 101 in a size an shape consistent with the desireddimensions and shape of an envelope for the scent sampler and airfreshener. The repeat of the graphics printed on the underside of thesheet material 101 is preferably synchronized to the size and spacing ofthe cards to be die cut to provide each finished sampler and freshenerwith an image identical to the image of all other samplers from the samerun.

At the die cutting station 125, a fold line is scored into the unitaryweb 119 dividing each card into two panels 131, 133 in order to enableeach card cut from the web 119 to be folded upon itself. Where the foldline is selected to be coincident with the centerline of the card, theedges of the respective panels can be joined in registration.

A further operation that takes places during the die cutting process isthe perforation of each card cut from, or to be cut from, the unitaryweb 119 with one or more small openings through which the scent of thefragrance oil to be sampled or dispersed can pass.

Referring now to FIG. 11 of the drawings, there is shown a card 127which has been die cut from the unitary web 119. The centerline 129 ofcard 127 has been scored during die cutting of the card 127, therebydividing the card 127 into two congruent panels 131 and 133, and anopening 130 distal from a circumference of the first panel has been madeby perforating the panel 131, of the card 127, during die cutting of thecard 127 with a punch 128 at the cutter station 125. Although only asingle opening 130, for passing the fragrance scent to the ambientenvironment, is shown in the drawings, two or more such openings can bemade in the panel 131 during die cutting of each card 127. Also, thefold line need not be coincident with the centerline, e.g. where it maybe desirable to have incongruent panels.

Turning now to FIG. 12, there is shown a wafer of a spongy foam material135 which has been formed in the shape of a solid rectangle the largestface of which has a length and width less than the respective length andwidth of each of the panels 131, 133 so that it may be attached to thefilm surface of the card 127 within the circumference of the one of thepanels, e.g., panel 133. Optionally, the attached wafer 135 may bedisposed within an interior envelope formed from a flexible barrier filmand having an aperture which, when in registration with the first panelopening, permits scented vapor to escape through the aperture in theinterior envelope and through the first panel opening to the ambientatmosphere as shown in FIG. 12A.

The foam from which the wafer 135 is made is preferably an open cellpolyester hydrophylic foam. This foam has been found to have excellentretention properties with respect to fragrance oils whereby it is notnecessary to enclose the wafer of foam in an envelope formed from abarrier film as in the first and second embodiments of the invention.Leakage from the polyester hydrophylic foam wafer 135, when notover-saturated, has been found to be minimal and the film laminate 115of the card 127 is a barrier to contact between a fragrance oil to beabsorbed into the polyester hydrophylic foam wafer 135 and the cardstock to which the film 115 is laminated.

In order to secure the foam wafer 135 to the panel 133, a dab of glue137 is applied to the panel 133 at an area surrounding the reflectionabout the centerline 129 of the opening 135 in the panel 133. This maybe accomplished by applying the glue 137 to the second panel at an areasurrounding the reflection about the fold line of the opening in thefirst panel.

The glue 137 may be a hot melt glue or a cold setting glue. Thispositioning will enable the opening 130 to overlie the foam wafer 135when the panel 131 of card 127 is folded onto adjacent panel 133, i.e.,when the card is folded onto itself. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 12and 13, the foam wafer 135 is pressed onto the glue 137 which is allowedto set for affixing the foam wafer 135 to the film laminated surface ofthe panel 133.

Referring now to FIG. 14, infusion of the fragrance oil into the foamwafer 135 takes place by injecting into the foam wafer 135, or sprayingor squirting onto the foam wafer 135, a quantity of the fragrance oilsufficient to emit a generous amount of scent but not large enough tooversaturate the foam wafer 135 which absorbs the fragrance oil duringinjection, spraying or squirting.

Thereafter, the card 127 is folded about the scored fold line 129 sothat the opening 130 overlies the foam material 135 and the printed sideof each panel 131, 133 is exposed for viewing as can be seen in FIG. 15.As can be seen in FIGS. 16 and 17, at this time the thickness of theresilient foam wafer 135 urges the panels 131 and 133 apart so that theyare joined only along the scored fold line 129 about which they havebeen folded, one onto the other.

Finally, the panels 131 and 133 are secured together along their edgesby applying heat and pressure to urge the edges together whereby theheat seal adhesive coating on the mutually facing surfaces panels 131and 133, i.e., that has been applied to the exposed surface of thebarrier film laminate 115, fuses the edges of the panels together toform a hermetic seal as shown in FIGS. 18-20. The panels thereby becomethe front and back panels of a fully sealed envelope having an interiorchamber in which the foam wafer 135 which has been infused with thefragrance oil is encapsulated.

Vapor containing the scent to be sampled will then be emitted by thefragrance oil that has been absorbed into the foam wafer 135 from insidethe envelope to the outside ambient air through the only available exit,that is, the opening 130 in panel 131.

For sampling the scent, e.g., by sniffing, the rate of emission ofscented vapor through the opening 130 can be increased by applyingpressure to the front face of the envelope, preferably at a pointoverlying the foam wafer 135 and proximate the opening 130 therebycompressing the wafer and releasing a mist of the fragrance oil throughthe opening 130.

Referring to FIGS. 21-27, the sampler and freshener can be made in amanner similar to that of the third embodiment. However, instead ofbeing made in a continuous in line mode, the device can be fabricated ina sheet form, staged manufacturing process wherein a barrier film 115′is laminated to a sheet of flexible stock 127′ as shown in FIG. 21, anadhesive coating is applied to film 115′ as shown in FIG. 22, a hole130′ is made in the film and stock laminate by a needle 132′ as shown inFIG. 23, a spot of another adhesive 137′ is applied to film 115′ asshown in FIG. 24, a foam wafer 135′ is affixed to the adhesive spot asshown in FIG. 25, a scented liquid is squirted onto the foam wafer 138′as shown in FIG. 26, and the sheet is folded onto itself and sealed bythe adhesive coating as shown in FIG. 27.

For use as a sampler, the construction of the invention may be includedin a point of sale display for actuation by prospective customers forperfume, toilet water, cologne or the like. Alternatively, the samplercan be distributed to consumers at a point of sale, by mail or othermeans of delivery, or as an insert in magazines, brochures or otherpublications.

In addition to use of the invention for sampling fragrances, it may beleft as an unattended air freshener in a place desired to be freshenedby the aroma of the scent, e.g., in a closet, a furniture drawer or anitem of luggage. Depending on the nature and concentration of the scent,the invention can also serve as a visually pleasing room deodorizer.

It is to be appreciated that the foregoing specification describes threeembodiments of an apparatus and method for its manufacture to whichvariations and modifications may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention.

For example, the card 1, 127 need not be rectangular but can have anyshape, preferably one which is aesthetically pleasing. The body of thesampler can be formed from materials other than card stock, includingplastic, fabric, or any other flexible material that can be deformed toexert pressure on an absorbent resilient wafer for releasing a scentfrom a fragrance oil or other liquid carrier. One or more additionalopenings may be formed, not only in the front panel of the sampler, butin the rear panel as well.

Although the preferred embodiments of the invention are formed from asingle card having adjacent panels folded one over the other, twoseparated panels can be stacked and sealed together about their entirecircumferences.

What is claimed is:
 1. A scent sampler and air freshener comprising afirst flexible panel formed from a sheet material and having an outersurface, an inner surface opposite said outer surface, and an openingdistal from a circumference of said first panel extending through saidfirst panel between said inner surface and said outer surface, a secondflexible panel formed from a sheet material and having an outer surfaceand an inner surface opposite said outer surface, said first and secondflexible panels being affixed together about their respectivecircumferences to form an envelope with an interior region whereat saidfirst flexible panel and said second flexible panel are mutuallyseparable for defining a chamber therein, said opening being incommunication with said chamber, a scent emitting liquid, a wafer ofcompressible, resilient, absorbent material disposed within said chamberand infused with a quantity of said scent emitting liquid, said waferbeing spaced from said affixed together outer circumferences of saidfirst panel and said second panel, said opening being in registrationwith an area of, and overlying, said wafer of compressible, resilient,absorbent material so that upon application of pressure to the a frontface of said envelope, said panel with said opening is brought intocontact with said wafer and said wafer is compressed releasing a mist ofscented vapor through said opening to the ambient atmosphere, and saidresilient wafer urges said first flexible panel and said second flexiblepanel apart.
 2. A scent sampler and air freshener in accordance withclaim 1 wherein said first panel and said second panel are two adjacentpanels of a single piece of sheet material, and said first panel isfolded over said second panel.
 3. A scent sampler and air freshener inaccordance with claim 1 further comprising an interior envelope formedfrom a flexible barrier film disposed within said chamber, said wafer ofcompressible absorbent material being disposed within said interiorenvelope, said envelope having an aperture in registration with saidfirst panel opening for permitting said scented vapor to escape throughsaid aperture in said interior envelope and through said first panelopening to the ambient atmosphere.
 4. A scent sampler and air freshenerin accordance with claim 1 wherein said wafer comprises a resilientspongy material.
 5. A scent sampler and air freshener in accordance withclaim 4 wherein said wafer comprises a foam material.
 6. A scent samplerand air freshener in accordance with claim 5 wherein said foam materialcomprises an open cell hydrophylic foam.
 7. A scent sampler and airfreshener in accordance with claim 6 wherein said open cell hydrophylicfoam comprises polyester.
 8. A scent sampler and air freshener inaccordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said first panel andsecond panel comprises a barrier film laminate affixed to its a firstsurface thereof to protect said sheet material from leakage of saidliquid out of said wafer.
 9. A scent sampler and air freshener inaccordance with claim 8 wherein said barrier film laminate comprisespolyester.
 10. A scent sampler and air freshener in accordance withclaim 1 wherein said outer surface of said first panel is imprinted withtext and/or graphics.
 11. A scent sampler and air freshener inaccordance with claim 1 wherein said wafer is affixed to at least one ofsaid first panel inner surface and said second panel inner surface. 12.A scent sampler and air freshener in accordance with claim 1 wherein anarea of said inner surface of said first panel and an area of said innersurface of said second panel are coated with a heat seal adhesive forsealing said first panel to said second panel.
 13. A scent sampler andair freshener in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wafer releases ascented mist of said liquid through said opening in response tocompression of said wafer by pressing said first panel and second paneltowards one another in an area overlying said chamber.
 14. A scentsampler and air freshener in accordance with claim 1 wherein said waferis glued to an area of said inner surface of said second panel withinsaid chamber.